A 30-year-old patient would like to start taking oral contra…

A 30-year-old patient would like to start taking oral contraceptive pills, and asks the NP when they can start the prescription. The patient’s last menstrual period ended 5 days ago. The patient has not had sexual intercourse in 2 weeks, is healthy, a nonsmoker, and had no problems when taking birth control pills previously.  Which advice is accurate?

A patient presents at 2 weeks postpartum with continued heav…

A patient presents at 2 weeks postpartum with continued heavy vaginal bleeding. Vital signs:  Temperature is 98.8 F and pulse is 98.  Lochia has no odor. Fundus is 1 fingerbreadth below the umbilicus. Uterus is boggy and nontender. Which is appropriate management?